After delivering Lucien to Ronan's bedroom, Jake went back to his apartment and slumped at the entrance as soon as he got inside.
Cassie, his mate, rushed out with their little daughter Willa in her arms.
"How is the Alpha doing?" She asked while pulling the Beta to his feet.
"I don't know," Jake answered truthfully. "I picked Lucien up and left him at Ronan's apartment. I hope he can coax him somehow."
Cassie sighed.
Willa made baby noises and stretched her tiny arms at her father. Jake took her into his arms and pressed a kiss on her forehead.
"Good girl, Willa."
"It was so sudden," Cassie pulled at Jake's elbow and led him to sit in the living room. "I don't know what to make of it."
"Her nurse said that she passed away peacefully. That was not too bad, was it?" Jake pressed his chin against Willa's head.
"Her death might not be that bad, but the way they handled her body..."
